Jack Paar

Jack Paar

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Born 1918-05-01 Canton, Ohio, USA 7 credit(s) Popularity 0.3
Jack Harold Paar (May 1, 1918 – January 27, 2004) was an American talk show host, writer, radio and television comedian, and film actor. He was the second host of The Tonight Show from 1957 to 1962. Time magazine's obituary of Paar reported wryly, "His fans would remember him as the fellow who split talk show history into two eras: Before Paar and Below Paar."
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Biography

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Jack Harold Paar (May 1, 1918 – January 27, 2004) was an American talk show host, writer, radio and television comedian, and film actor. He was the second host of The Tonight Show from 1957 to 1962. Time magazine's obituary of Paar reported wryly, "His fans would remember him as the fellow who split talk show history into two eras: Before Paar and Below Paar."

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The Dick Cavett Show poster
The Dick Cavett Show
as Self - Guest
1968-06-06
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The Merv Griffin Show poster
The Merv Griffin Show
as Self
1962-10-01
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Tonight Starring Jack Paar poster
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
as Host
1957-07-29
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The Dinah Shore Chevy Show poster
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
as Self
1956-10-05
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The Jack Benny Program poster
The Jack Benny Program
as Jack Paar
1950-10-28
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The Bob Hope Show poster
The Bob Hope Show
as Self
1950-04-09
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What's My Line? poster
What's My Line?
as Self
1950-02-02
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